Ernest L. Jorge (October 7, 1914 – October 6, 1971) was an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Pacific—now known as the
University of the Pacific—in
Stockton, California from 1951 to 1952, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Jorge led the
Pacific Tigers
The Pacific Tigers represent the University of the Pacific (United States), University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, in intercollegiate athletics. The Tigers compete in NCAA Division I, and are currently in their second stint as members ...
to consecutive appearances in the
Sun Bowl. Jorge played
high school football
High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...
at
Turlock High School in
Turlock, California
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its estimated 2019 population of 73,631 made it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County after Modesto.
History
Founded on December 22, 1871, by prominent grain farmer Jo ...
and
college football at
Saint Mary's College of California
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. He began his coaching career at
Christian Brothers High School in
Sacramento, California
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and later moved to
Modesto High School
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in
Modesto, California. He joined the coaching staff at Pacific in 1947 as line coach under
Larry Siemering. Jorge was found dead at a
Holiday Inn
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in
Kent, Ohio, on October 6, 1971. He was working as a college scout for the
Houston Oilers
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL) at the time of his death.
Head coaching record
College
References
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1914 births
1971 deaths
American football guards
Chicago Cardinals coaches
Houston Oilers scouts
Navy Midshipmen football coaches
Oakland Raiders coaches
Pacific Tigers football coaches
Saint Mary's Gaels football players
High school football coaches in California
People from Turlock, California
Players of American football from California
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